Haua (Projects Ningmaster)'s Blog Posts Tagged 'holland' (6)

Wrong but Right and Pantsless in Amsterdam: Thoughts from Places

(It occurred to me while editing that you are not actually able to confirm that I ever put on pants.) In which John travels to Amsterdam--where he lived for two months while finishing The Fault in Our Stars--to promote the Dutch edition of the book. Along the way he visits places that were important to him and to the made-up people in his novel, including the Spui Square,…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on March 27, 2012 at 2:15pm — No Comments

Older Than Gravity In Bruges: Thoughts from Places

In which John Green visits Bruges (or as the Belgians and Dutch call it, Brugge) for a day, seeing the famous Belfort and other beautiful buildings along the way before meeting up with Nerdfighters from all over Belgium (and Germany and France). Along the way, he thinks about living amid history and what (if anything) we owe those who have died and those who will later be born. This video is part of a series called "Thoughts from… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on May 27, 2011 at 2:32pm — 1 Comment

Eating the Unicorn

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In which John Green discusses eating the unicorn, the tactility of Gus Is a Bug, his new novel and the need to resist spoiling it,… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on May 23, 2011 at 10:18am — No Comments

Winkels to the Left, Winkels to the Right: Thoughts from Places, Antwerp

In which John takes the slow train to Antwerp, Belgium in order to spend a day with no Internet working on the revision of his new novel (which comes out in March). During his brief time in Antwerp, he visits the…

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on May 13, 2011 at 2:07pm — No Comments

Trading Underwear for Rice Crispy Treats: Queens Day in Amsterdam (Thoughts from Places)

In which John takes the thoughts from places video series back to Amsterdam for the massive party / garage sale / birthday celebration known here in the Netherlands as koninginnedag.

Later, there will be information here about forthcoming appearances and nerdfighter gatherings in Belgium and the Netherlands. But now, I have to go to… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on May 9, 2011 at 1:19pm — 2 Comments

I'm Not Going Down: Thoughts from Amsterdam

A thoughts from Places video In which John Green discusses his trip from Indianapolis to Amsterdam in the Netherlands (where his novel Paper Towns is a finalist for a literary… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on November 19, 2010 at 9:07am — 1 Comment